The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-22

He hastened thither, and there-her face
flushed with excitement her golden hair
ruffied, her graceful form bending over the
card table, as she raked in pile of coin-sat
the Captains orphan! the modest, refined
young lady of his thoughtsl
Miss Tulloch!" he cried, in a voice of
thunder
"Hullo, Cap" she said nodding. "Come
and join usH'
''It is against the rules, madam for ladies
to enter the smoking room"
us it! Oh, excuse mel You ought to
have told me, boys!n and with mocking
laugh, she swept the money from the table
into her handkerchief, and rising, passed out
saying with another hard laugh Good
night. Ill pay my footing tomorrow
Slipping her arm faIniliarly through the
Captains, she walked along the deck
81 suppose you're awfully angry" she
suggested.
"Shocked is better term,' he answered,
stiffiy.
"Well, you're good fellow and won't
shock you any more From this moment
little spree. I'll be awfully seasicz to-mor-
row." and with wave of her hand she van
ished below
Capt. Gordon returned to the smoking
room and did what he could to gloss over
the young lady's indiscretion; he felt, how
ever so annoyed and disgusted that he was
determined to avoid her for the rest of the
voyage.
The next afternoon he was much surprised
and chagrined when, as he was crossing the
deck, his charge accosted him.
Il believe | have already made the ac-
quaintance of your friends" she said. II
have been having such a pleasant chat all
the morning to some people called Musgrave;
they mentioned having crossed several times
with you"
Eyes; those were the ladies meant" J." he
said, awkwardly.
"They tell me you are quite an artist"
she said, interestedly. | do hope that you
will let me see some of your sketches |
adore art. The happiest days of my life
were spent among the artists in Rome"
'You have been TO ltalyN he asked
"Yes, was there nearly two years A
very dear cousin of mine went to study and
my kind guardian let us-my sister and my
self-go with her.
"You have sisterp' he asked, interested
in spite of himself.
''Yes,n she said, shortly, and was turning
away when a rough voice broke in on the
conversation.
"Well, how are you after last nights dis
sipationw
Capt. Gordon looking round saw, with
disnay, one of the card players of the night
before.
Miss Tulloch took not the slightest
notice.
''Hoity, toity," said the rough man
again. won't you recognize me this morn
ing"
Ills this-person speaking to you" Miss
Tulloch asked the Captain.
''No I'm speaking to you, the rough man
said, feeling nettled.
"Then sir, said the young lady, drawing
herself TO her full height ''you have made
some mistake. don't know you. / have
never seen you before, and if you persist in
speaking to Inc ! shall be compelled TO re-
quest Capt. Gordon 70 protect me from your
annoyance
.'Umph!' ana the man turned on his heel,
muttering, twin G15 at cards from a fellow
at night and then not speak to him in the
morningW
Miss Tulloch sprang forward.
"What did he stay! Win els at cardsi
No, | was mistaken. Oh, how horrible how
horlible!" and she covered her face with her
hands.
Capt. Gordon stole quietly away, think
ing it better to leave her alone with her re-
morse.
After this little episode Capt Gordon found
himself continually at her side. She was
generally alone and seemed TO make no
friends beyone the Musgraves. The Captain
found himself intensely interested in her
as day after day went by he could have
staked his life he knew every thought of
her girlish heart. Yet that horrible scene at
cards The uncanny manner az their first
meeting
''shc Is the most consummnte deception |
ever mot. II she were only what she seemsl'
and Archie Gordon sighed He was deeply
in love with his orphan He had noticed,
too. the oGick blush with which she greeted